Paul Ince believes one ‘unbelievable’ Manchester United star should leave Old Trafford in the summer and he’s already being linked with a move.
There is still plenty of football to get through before the transfer window opens once again but speculation is already growing around Manchester United.
Three centre-backs alone were linked with a move to Old Trafford on Wednesday but it’s not just incomings being touted.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has taken over football operations and a big shake-up is expected throughout the club at the end of the season.
That could well extend to Erik ten Hag’s position as manager but will definitely concern the playing squad, with calls growing for United to have yet another clearout.
Scott McTominay’s future has once again been questioned while Marcus Rashford has been linked with a big-money move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Several reports on Thursday suggest PSG are considering Rashford as a replacement for the Real Madrid-bound Kylian Mbappe, with the Daily Star reporting the Parisians are considering a £80m bid.
Former United midfielder Paul Ince believes Rashford should leave if he gets the chance.
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Paul Ince on Marcus Rashford
Speaking on Upfront with Simon Jordan, Ince said: “If Marcus Rashford played in our time you wouldn’t see the Marcus Rashford you see now.
“Who are the leaders in that changing room? Who can Marcus Rashford go to? Who can he look to?
“You seen him last year when he was ‘unbelievable’. What’s changed from last year?
“People talk about what he’s done outside football, that’s done and dusted, that’s done now. He still scored 20-odd goals last season.
“What’s changed from last season to this year? What’s gone wrong? Because he looks out of sorts, he looks lacking in confidence.
“Marcus Rashford, like Jesse Lingard, I personally think he needs to go away. He needs another challenge. I honestly believe that.”
Should Manchester United sell Marcus Rashford?
The question is, should United sell Rashford if PSG actually come in for the forward?
It’s an interesting thought. An £80m sale would be beneficial as it would all go down as pure profit in the accounts in this new FFP era and give United some much-needed breathing room in the transfer market.
United need to recruit heavily once again this summer, especially if Ten Hag is sacked, with a centre-back, left-back, centre-midfielder and back-up striker to Ramus Hojlund needed at the very least.
Rashford’s departure would free up the budget to make some big signings but it would give the club another job to do in replacing him.
Alejandro Garnacho is good on the left but he has been finding real joy on the right in an attacking trio with Rashford and Bruno Fernandes.
The 26-year-old may be enduring a difficult campaign but he still has 13 goal contributions to his name, on top of 41 last term.
Rashford is a player that has peaks and troughs but United would regret letting him go.
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